Set in 1860s Missisippi with the prosperous Dabney family , founders of a rich plantation in Levington . The first founder was the proud grandfather Big Sam : Russell Simpson , though he remains really faithful to the Union . His son is called Hoab : War Bond and he has two beautiful daughters : Susan Hayward as Morna Debney , Julie London and a son : Richard Long . While war bursts out Hoab attempts to remain neutral and to withdraw the land around his plantation to avoid problems . Hoab gains support from local journalist Keith Alexander : Van Heflin . Grandfather Big Sam and Hoab attempt to keep their family out of the civil war but soon find find themselves much affected by tragic circumstances . They decide not get involved in the war because they believe that this isn't their war , but then things go wrong . Eventually , all of them get involved when their mansion is invaded by the Confederation troops . It is time of war and violence and tragedy reaches the Dabney family. When she lost her lover ... her sister gained one !
A thrilling and excting epic set in early Cvil American War in which both sides are really confronted , as the starring family , The Dabney , remains loyal to Union , while the daughter's boyfriend is an extreme Confederate officer . The films contains a similar plot to most successful "Shenandoah" 1965 by Andrew V McLagen with James Stewart , equally concerning a peaceful family becomes reluctantly involved into the Civil War resulting in fateful consequences . Main and support cast are pretty good . As Van Heflin is nice as the local newspaperman who finds himself in the middle of war and while falling in love for Morna Debney . And Susan Hayward is fine , though overacting at times , as the stubborn heir who suffers an accident being impeded to walk and along the way he is extremely enamored for a Southern officer . In addition, War Bond is the brave father who will stop at nothing to save his children , Boris Karloff plays competently an Indian who attempts to destroy the enemy plans , Russell Collins as the patriarch who vows to remains neutral , Julie London as the beautiful sister who will betray to Morna , besides : Richard Long as a valiente son , Whitfield Connor as the Cofederate Major , Arthur Shields as a Reverend , Rudy Dandridge as a servant , among others .
The motion picture produced in medium budget by Walter Wanger was professionallity directed by George Sherman , though with no much originality , neither enthusism and nor vigour , but there is entertainment enough . Sherman was a prolific artisan who made a long career , directing films of all kinds of genres and with penchant for Western , such as : "Big Jake" , "War Arrow", "Treasure of Pancho Villa" , "War Arrow" , "Tomahawk" , " Comanche Territory" , "The Last of the Badmen", "The Sombrero Kid" , "Santa Fe Stampede" , "Cowboys From Texas" , "Rock Mountain Rangers" , "Covered Wagon Days" , "Frontier Horizon", "Outlaws of Sonora", "Wyoming Outlaw" , "Pals of the Saddle" , "Overland Stage Raiders" , "Three Texas Steers" , "Outlaws of Sonora" , among others . Well worth watching.
A thrilling and excting epic set in early Cvil American War in which both sides are really confronted , as the starring family , The Dabney , remains loyal to Union , while the daughter's boyfriend is an extreme Confederate officer . The films contains a similar plot to most successful "Shenandoah" 1965 by Andrew V McLagen with James Stewart , equally concerning a peaceful family becomes reluctantly involved into the Civil War resulting in fateful consequences . Main and support cast are pretty good . As Van Heflin is nice as the local newspaperman who finds himself in the middle of war and while falling in love for Morna Debney . And Susan Hayward is fine , though overacting at times , as the stubborn heir who suffers an accident being impeded to walk and along the way he is extremely enamored for a Southern officer . In addition, War Bond is the brave father who will stop at nothing to save his children , Boris Karloff plays competently an Indian who attempts to destroy the enemy plans , Russell Collins as the patriarch who vows to remains neutral , Julie London as the beautiful sister who will betray to Morna , besides : Richard Long as a valiente son , Whitfield Connor as the Cofederate Major , Arthur Shields as a Reverend , Rudy Dandridge as a servant , among others .
The motion picture produced in medium budget by Walter Wanger was professionallity directed by George Sherman , though with no much originality , neither enthusism and nor vigour , but there is entertainment enough . Sherman was a prolific artisan who made a long career , directing films of all kinds of genres and with penchant for Western , such as : "Big Jake" , "War Arrow", "Treasure of Pancho Villa" , "War Arrow" , "Tomahawk" , " Comanche Territory" , "The Last of the Badmen", "The Sombrero Kid" , "Santa Fe Stampede" , "Cowboys From Texas" , "Rock Mountain Rangers" , "Covered Wagon Days" , "Frontier Horizon", "Outlaws of Sonora", "Wyoming Outlaw" , "Pals of the Saddle" , "Overland Stage Raiders" , "Three Texas Steers" , "Outlaws of Sonora" , among others . Well worth watching.